The Kurdish Issue—Syria, Turkey, and Beyond

The discussion will explore the evolving Kurdish situation in Northeast Syria, Turkey’s role and influence, humanitarian challenges, displacement, minority rights, regional stability, and possible pathways toward conflict resolution and coexistence.

Speakers include:
Shiler Sido
Kurdish peacebuilding specialist and community leader with over a decade of dedicated service in humanitarian response, human rights advocacy, and organizational development across conflict-affected regions

Hassan Mohamed Ali
Civil Engineer, Politician, and Expert in Governance and Community Diplomacy, currently head of the Public Relations Office of the Syrian Democratic Council

David L. Phillips
Academic Visitor at Oxford University’s St. Antony’s College. He previously served as a senior official at the UN and the State Department during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations

Alon Ben-Meir (Moderator)

President, Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution

Register here for the live event, which will feature a Question-and-Answer session at the end for attendees: Register here